Fitbit users are upset that Google replace the fitness tracker's companion app with a new Google Health app. Credit: Koshiro K / Shutterstock Instead, Google is now dealing with backlash from some fo ...

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. May 19, 2026 Add as a ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

Google is rolling out its redesigned gradient icons to all users. The new icons are showing up in the Google apps tray. Users are debating whether the new icons are good or bad. Google is rolling out ...

Google is sunsetting Google Fit by year’s end. While Fitbit remains very much alive, the rebranded Google Health app is your one-stop shop for all things health and fitness. More than a decade since ...

Companies like Lovable, Base44, Replit, and Netlify use AI to let anyone build a web app in seconds—and in thousands of cases, spill highly sensitive data onto the public internet. Security researcher ...

Google is updating the designs of most of its app icons on Android, bringing a flashy and colorful new look to everything from Gmail to Google Tasks. The new design is already available on the ...

Google is bringing Gemini to the Mac with a new native macOS app that's available starting today. Gemini for Mac can be activated with a keyboard shortcut, and it has built-in tools for generating ...

After testing got underway in September, the “Google app for desktop” is now launching for “Windows users globally in English.” This app is intended to bring the “best of Google Search right to your ...

Ditch default Google apps for cleaner, privacy-first alternatives: use Proton Mail instead of Gmail, Mega over Drive, Samsung Internet instead of Chrome, Here WeGo or Mappls for Maps, and Fossify ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of those things we all know we should use—even if it feels like a hassle. Yeah, it’s a tiny bit annoying in the moment, but it’s a whole lot less annoying than ...